Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

The moon was dark and the wild geese were flying high. The King of Zhao fled at night. At this moment, the King of Zhao, Biligendalai, no longer had the high spirits he had when he was stationed in Xishan. He and the Huite Wanhu Chief Mandulatu, the Junggar Wanhu Chief Urigendala, the Western Regions Admiral Bu and Altu led the remaining troops to flee in a hurry. His 30,000 troops were now only 14,000, and Bu and Altu's 10,000 reinforcements were only 6,000. The entire army was only 20,000 at most, which was a serious injury. The cavalry led by Qinggushan Ezhen Luotu behind him was very annoying. They were like flies that could not be shaken off. The large group of Qing infantry led by Doni followed closely behind Luotu, vowing to eat up this remnant army in one breath. Fortunately, it was dusk when they retreated from Lugou Bridge. After more than half an hour of spurring, it was dark.

"Stop! Set up camp here," Biligendalai issued a military order.

"Your Highness, the Qing cavalry is only twenty miles away from us. If we set up camp here, we will be easily attacked by the enemy at night," Urigendalai advised.

"It's okay. It's getting late. I don't think the Qing army will dare to pursue us anymore. Mandulatu and Urgenda are here. You two will each lead 3,000 elite soldiers to lie in ambush in the woods at the entrance of the camp. Place many scouts. If the Qing army dares to attack at night, attack them."

"Yes~" the two generals accepted the order.
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Hearing that the guards had set up camp 20 miles ahead, the Qing army generals were very excited and urged Gushan Ezhen Luotuo to launch a night attack. Luotuo pondered for a moment and said, "The prince has repeatedly reminded us that the fake king is cunning and we must be on guard against ambushes. It's getting late, the guards are setting up camp, so let's set up camp too and wait for the prince's army."

"But Ama (father), the false king is cunning. What should we do if he pretends to set up camp and escapes at night?" asked the eldest son Papa.

"Haha, it's easy to fall behind when marching at night, and the guards are exhausted after continuous fierce fighting. I expect them to rest from midnight to early morning before breaking camp. Pass the order down, only rest for half a night, and continue the pursuit at the beginning of the morning hour (3 a.m.) tomorrow," Loto gave the order with full confidence, and this confidence came from the experience gained from hundreds of battles on the battlefield. Of course, he did not put all his bets on experience, but sent out capable scouts to lurk near the guards' camp to monitor.

"Report! The guards are moving camp and marching," the scouts brought the news around the first quarter of the morning hour.

"Father's plan was brilliant. The guards set out in the early morning indeed," said the eldest son Papa and the second son Baka, full of admiration.

Luo Tuo smiled proudly, "It's just the experience gained from hundreds of battles. You will know it after fighting a few more battles. Fortunately, my army is ready. Send the order to pursue!"

"Hmm~" All the generals responded and came out of the tent, each leading their own troops to chase after him.
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"Report! The Qing cavalry are chasing us." The guard scouts reported the Qing army's movements to King Zhao Biligendalai.

"Haha, good pursuit! I was just afraid they wouldn't chase! Pass the order, slow down the horses." In order to lure the enemy deeper, Biligendalai deliberately ordered his men to slow down the horses, causing the distance between them and the Qing army to shrink. Finally, when they were five miles apart, they arrived at the ambush site set by the Great Khan of Lotus.

"Turn your horses around and form a battle line!" The young Zhao Dynasty looked at the dense forest where his old father was hiding. It was so quiet, how could there be any sound? However, there were no birds in the forest, and his heart suddenly calmed down. Upon hearing the order, his subordinates turned their horses around and formed an offensive formation under the leadership of generals at all levels. Luo Tuo led the cavalry to chase. In yesterday's battle, not only did the guards suffer heavy casualties, but his subordinates also suffered heavy casualties. Only 14,000 of the 20,000 troops were able to fight. Fortunately, most of his Eight Banners soldiers' families were in the capital. In order to fight back to the capital as soon as possible to rescue their relatives who were surrounded by the guards, they were all willing to fight. Therefore, even with heavy casualties, the morale of the army was not dispersed. Seeing that the enemy was no longer running away, but formed an offensive formation, he couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "Huh?"

"Father, the fake king probably knew that we would soon catch up with him, so he stopped running away and wanted to fight a final battle," explained the second son Baka.

"Yes," Loto nodded slowly and asked, "How many miles away is the prince's army from us?"

"The prince sent a fast horse to tell us that he is still twenty miles away from us and is marching fast and will be here soon," replied the eldest son, Papa.

For infantrymen of this era, a distance of twenty miles could be reached in two or three hours if they accelerated their march. Hearing this, Roto felt relieved. Although his army had suffered heavy casualties after many battles, in addition to his own 14,000 cavalry, Doni also had more than 100,000 infantrymen under his command. He was only twenty miles away from the prince's main force, so what was there to fear?
"Line up, prepare for battle," he ordered with a smile, but did not attack immediately. Deep down, he hoped that the guards would delay for a while until the main force of his army arrived to surround and annihilate them. With this thought in mind, the battle-hardened Gushan Ezhen leisurely admired the surrounding scenery. As he was looking, his body suddenly shook, and he roared, "Oh no! Why are there no birds flying in the nearby mountains? There is an ambush! Retreat! Retreat quickly!" This roar panicked the generals and forced their subordinates to turn their horses around and re-form the battle line.
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When the Qing army entered the ambush circle set by the Great Khan Lianhua, it was the Chen hour (7:00 to 9:00 in the morning). This hour was considered to be the time when the Yang energy was at its peak, and the Qi and blood circulation of the stomach meridian was the most vigorous, so it was also the most suitable time to have "breakfast". At this moment, the guards ambushed in the dense forest did not eat breakfast, but silently wiped their weapons and made various preparations for battle.

"The fish is caught in the net, wonderful~ wonderful!" Looking at the enemy cavalry outside the woods who had already entered the trap he had set but didn't know it yet, the Great Khan of Lotus put down his telescope and laughed out loud. Suddenly, the laughter stopped, and a "gurgling~gurgling~" sound came from his stomach. It was the Oirat God of War who had been worried about the Qing army's ambush in the past few days, and had lost his appetite, especially at night. Now that his plan had succeeded and he was relaxed physically and mentally, the long-lost feeling of hunger returned, and his stomach also started to sing a big show.

Although the common soldiers had no breakfast, how could the Great Khan be without food? His trusted attendant, Maraqin, immediately brought a piece of bread and a pot of cheese, saying, "In order to prevent the Qing army from noticing, I didn't dare to light a fire this morning. Now this is all I have. Please use this to fill your stomach."

"What a nice smell!" The Khan's mouth watered at the aroma of the nan cake and cheese, but he did not eat them as he was well versed in military tactics. Instead, he pushed the nan cake and cheese into Maraqin's arms, pointed at the Qing cavalry phalanx with his whip and said with a smile: "My warriors haven't had breakfast yet, how can I enjoy it alone? The enemy is right before us, and we can have breakfast after we have defeated them!"

"The Khan has ordered to destroy this morning meal~ The Khan has ordered to destroy this morning meal~ The Khan has ordered to destroy this morning meal~" The flags and drums of the central army conveyed the order of the Great Khan Lianhua. Hearing that the Great Khan had shared the hardships with them and fought the enemy with them on an empty stomach, the guards were all moved and mounted their horses one after another, waiting for the horn of attack.

"Woo~Woo~Woo~" The attack horn finally sounded, Tucheng County Prince Nagat and Asu Husaihan each led 10,000 cavalrymen to charge out of the dense forests on both sides; Zhao Wang Biligendalai also led 20,000 remnants to rush fiercely towards the Qing army; Lianhua Khan led 10,000 of the most elite guards to watch the battle at the mouth of the encirclement. (End of this chapter)